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Season 2Episode 121

Ep. 121: Weighing the Options: Anti-Obesity Medications for Kids?

Feb 17, 2025
25:46

Episode Description

In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new guidelines on addressing childhood obesity, including the use of anti-obesity medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic – both approved for use in children ages 12 and older. We'll examine the guidance as two childhood obesity medicine specialists weigh their opinions on medication-assisted obesity control.

Guests:
Claudia Fox, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine, University of Minnesota
Jason Langheier, MD, MPH, Founder & CEO, Foodsmart

Host/Producer: Carol Vassar

Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. 

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